Geylang East Public Library is one of the 26 public libraries established by the
National Library Board of Singapore.
Located along Geylang East Avenue 1 within walking distance of
Aljunied MRT station, it serves the residents of the Eastern areas of
Aljunied,
Geylang East, Geylang West,
Geylang Serai
Geylang is a planning area and township located on the eastern fringe of the Central Region of Singapore, bordering Hougang and Toa Payoh in the north, Marine Parade in the south, Bedok in the east, and Kallang in the west.
Geylang is perha ...
,
Jalan Besar
Jalan Besar (; literally "Large Road" in Malay, but taken to mean "Main Road") is a one-way road in Singapore, connecting Lavender Street in Kallang and Rochor Canal Road in Rochor
Rochor is a Planning Areas of Singapore, planning area locate ...
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Eunos Eunos may refer to:
* Eunos (automobile), a brand of vehicles made by Mazda
* Eunos Group Representation Constituency, a defunct GRC ward in Singapore
* Eunos MRT station, an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore
* The alternative na ...
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Kampong Ubi
Kampong Ubi, also known as Ubi Estate, is a subzone located in the planning area of Geylang in the Central Region of Singapore. It lies within a somewhat rhombic piece of land bounded by Airport Road at the north, the Pan-Island Expressway at ...
,
Kallang,
MacPherson,
Lavender,
Kaki Bukit
Kaki Bukit ( Jawi: كاكي بوكيت; ) is a small town in Perlis, Malaysia. It has an estimated population of 3,000. Kaki Bukit is located 26 kilometres (16 miles) north of the state capital, Kangar and a few miles away from Padang Besar, the ...
and Sims Drive.
History
Geylang East Community Library was officially opened on 26 July 1988 by
Wong Kan Seng, then Minister for Community Development and Second
Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The library was closed on 18 March 2002 for the installation of the new Electronic Library Management System, and was officially reopened on 29 April that year.
Its name was changed to Geylang East Public Library in 2008.
Layout
Covering an area of 3,817 m
2, the library spans three levels and serves the residents of the Eastern areas of
Aljunied,
Geylang East, Geylang West,
Geylang Serai
Geylang is a planning area and township located on the eastern fringe of the Central Region of Singapore, bordering Hougang and Toa Payoh in the north, Marine Parade in the south, Bedok in the east, and Kallang in the west.
Geylang is perha ...
,
Jalan Besar
Jalan Besar (; literally "Large Road" in Malay, but taken to mean "Main Road") is a one-way road in Singapore, connecting Lavender Street in Kallang and Rochor Canal Road in Rochor
Rochor is a Planning Areas of Singapore, planning area locate ...
,
Eunos Eunos may refer to:
* Eunos (automobile), a brand of vehicles made by Mazda
* Eunos Group Representation Constituency, a defunct GRC ward in Singapore
* Eunos MRT station, an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore
* The alternative na ...
,
Kampong Ubi
Kampong Ubi, also known as Ubi Estate, is a subzone located in the planning area of Geylang in the Central Region of Singapore. It lies within a somewhat rhombic piece of land bounded by Airport Road at the north, the Pan-Island Expressway at ...
,
Kallang,
MacPherson,
Lavender,
Kaki Bukit
Kaki Bukit ( Jawi: كاكي بوكيت; ) is a small town in Perlis, Malaysia. It has an estimated population of 3,000. Kaki Bukit is located 26 kilometres (16 miles) north of the state capital, Kangar and a few miles away from Padang Besar, the ...
and Sims Drive.
First floor
*Children's collection
*Parenting collection
*Storytelling room
Second floor
*Young people's collection
*Adult non-fiction
*Adult fiction
*Magazines
Third floor
*Exhibition halls
*Meeting rooms
*200-seat auditorium
References
External links
National Library Board
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1988 establishments in Singapore
Libraries established in 1988
Library buildings completed in 1988
Libraries in Singapore
Geylang
20th-century architecture in Singapore